GMU 16B

About GMU 16B

GMU 16B is a game management unit in New Mexico, United States, set by New Mexico Department of Wildlife. It covers about 2,442 km² (943 mi²). No town of the HuntGrid list lies inside it; the nearest is Silver City, about 28 km from its edge.

HuntGrid draws its boundary from New Mexico Department of Wildlife's data for the 2026 season. The agency's regulations say which species and seasons use it.

Unit code

16B

Area

2,442 km²

Area (miles)

943 mi²

Boundaries

2026

Public and protected land mapped inside it

HuntGrid's public land layers map about 2,432 km² of public or protected land inside it, 100% of the unit. Some protected land is privately owned (a conservation group's, for one). By manager, as the source names it:

Boundaries are approximate and aren't legal descriptions. Public land doesn't always mean you can hunt there: check your local regulations and posted signs.

Public land: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Gap Analysis Project (GAP), 2025, Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US) 4.1

Seasons and regulations

Seasons for this unit that a person has checked against New Mexico Department of Wildlife's regulations:

The official regulations have the final word: check them before you hunt.

Units around it

Next to it in the same unit system

• GMU 16A
• GMU 16C
• GMU 21A
• GMU 22
• GMU 24

Other hunting units that cover part of it

• Bear Management Zone 10
• Central Flyway South Zone (waterfowl zone)
• Cougar Management Zone J
• Pacific Flyway South Zone (waterfowl zone)
• Elk Primary Management Zone (elk management zone)

What HuntGrid shows for GMU 16B

• Its boundary on the map; tap inside it for the unit's card with the agency's regulations link.
• Public land and the other hunting units in the same view, each with its source.
• Season dates once a person has checked them, and legal shooting hours where the rule is checked.
• Hourly wind with a scent cone for every stand, and official weather alerts.
• Offline maps: download the area and use the map, your pins and the forecast with no signal.

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Questions

How big is GMU 16B (game management unit)?

About 2,442 km² (943 mi²), as HuntGrid maps New Mexico Department of Wildlife's boundary.

How much public or protected land is in GMU 16B?

HuntGrid's public land layers map about 2,432 km² of public or protected land, 100% of the unit; the largest share is managed by Forest Service Region 03 Southwestern. Public land doesn't always mean you can hunt there.

Where are the season dates for GMU 16B?

This page lists 13 seasons a person has checked against New Mexico Department of Wildlife's regulations; the official regulations have the final word.

Which units are next to GMU 16B?

In the same unit system: GMU 16A, GMU 16C, GMU 21A, GMU 22 and GMU 24.

More on huntgrid.net

• Hunting map of New Mexico
• HuntGrid, the hunting app

Sources

Unit boundary: New Mexico Department of Wildlife. Licence: New Mexico Department of Wildlife (published with a no-warranty disclaimer). Boundaries for the 2026 season.

• The agency's boundary data

HuntGrid isn't affiliated with New Mexico Department of Wildlife. The official regulations and maps have the final word.